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Manuscript Cleaning Step-by-Step | Cynthia Kennedy Henzel
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To leave, or not to leave, that is the question. Step 1. Jot down the story I want to tell. This is what happens. These are the essentials that can’t be left behind. Step 2. List the main characters. Can I tell the story without one or more of them? I found the little mite scurrying around. Does she add to the story. Well, yes. Some nice tension there. Definite red herring possibilities. Is she essential? Step 3. Delete all references and rewrite scenes without this character. Did my story change? Step 7...